ancient greek coins - Coin Auctions
 Lot 3071 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Silver Tetradrachm (16.77 g), 485-466 BC. Under Gelon I, ca. 485-480 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath. Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣIO-N, diademed head of Arethusa right; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series VIIib, 124E (V57/R85); Randazzo 280-2; cf. SNG ANS 33. Toned. Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3087 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. Silver 16 Litrai (14.02 g), 275-215 BC. Under Hieron II, ca. 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Philistis left; behind, [palm?]. Reverse: BAΣIΛIΣΣA[Σ] ΦIΛIΣTIΔ[OΣ], Nike, holding reins, driving slow quadriga right; in right field, [Φ?]. CCO 142 (D2/R2); BAR issue 65; SNG ANS -. Cleaned long ago. About Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3049 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Iberia, Malaca. Æ (6.88 g), early 1st century BC. 'MLK' behind, head of Vulcan right, wearing cap; behind, tongs. Reverse: Star within laurel wreath. ACIP 802; CNH 25; SNG BM Spain 391-402. Beautiful glossy dark chocolate brown patina. A marvelous specimen. Superb Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3053 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.2g), ca. 126-65 BC. Local date 30, ca. 97 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right. Reverse: , eagle standing left; left field L (date) above club; right field, palm above, HPA monogram; between legs, Phoenician letter. BMC 117. Popular "30 Pieces of Silver" of biblical fame. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3054 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II. AR Tetradrachm (13.92 g), 145-116 BC. Salamis, regnal year 33 (138/7 BC). Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis. Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, date L; in right field, mint mark . SNG Copenahagen 577 (same dies); Svoronos 1543. Attractively toned and excellent silver. NGC graded AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. We note that the NGC description attributes this coin to the incorrect regnal year. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3055 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Zeugitania, Carthage. Electrum 1/5 Stater (1.4 g), ca. 350-270 BC. Cornear wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing pendant earing and necklace. Reverse: Horse standing right, head turned back. SNG Copenhagen 135. A well-centered delightful little Carthaginian coin. Traces of luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3050 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Gold Stater (8.5 g), 312-280 BC. Babylon I, in the name of Alexander the Great, ca. 311-305 BC. Head of Athena,wearing crested Corinthian helemet with sphinx on bowl. Reverse: , Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, MI; below left wing, MP monogram in wreath. Price 3749; SC 81.3. Wonderful style. Some underlining luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3056 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Zeugitania, Carthage. Gold 1/10 Stater (0.8 g), ca. 350-320 BC. Palm tree. Reverse: Horse head right. Jenkins Croup III, cf. 145; SNG Copenhagen 132-3. Minor strike flaw on obverse at 11 o'clock, minute flow of extra metal. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3051 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (17 g), 312-281 BC. Aradus, struck in the name of Alexander III "the Great". Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: , Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, anchor with monogram; below throne, . Price 3353; SNG Copenhagen 791; Mller 1506. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 3052 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Phoenicia, Byblos. Silver Shekel (13.19 g), ca. 350-340 BC. Likely under Azbaal. Galley left with three Hoplite warriors holding shields above bulwark; below, hippocamp left above murex shell. Reverse: Lion attacking bull. SNG Copenhagen 132; Mitchiner 137; Dewing 2662. Lustrous and untoned. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85ancient greek coins |
